Mo Gawdat is a former tech titan turned global happiness advocate, best known for his tenure as the Chief Business Officer at Google [X], the company’s "moonshot" innovation lab. Following the tragic loss of his son in 2014, Mo applied his engineering mindset to the human experience, authored the bestseller Solve for Happy, and launched the "One Billion Happy" mission.

At the Gladiator Summit, Mo provided a profound counterpoint to traditional business strategy. He shared his journey of turning personal tragedy into global purpose, offering attendees practical, logic-based tools to manage stress and uncertainty. While other speakers focused on external scaling, Mo emphasized that inner resilience and mental clarity are the ultimate competitive advantages. His sessions explored how to "reprogram" the brain for lasting peace, teaching that happiness is not a byproduct of success, but a skill to be mastered.